We’ve already broken down MLB’s financial situation six ways from Sunday, so I’ll spare you too much more analysis here. What I’d like to do then is to lay out some of the details of the latest proposal to the MLB Players Association, as relayed by ESPN’s Jeff Passan (Twitter thread here). This is yet another instance of the owners leaking information to the media in order to allow the public a full view behind the curtain of negotiations, a process that appears to be working in their favor.
While those who’ve followed this process closely and have a more complete grasp of what’s happening might not be swayed by such tactics, it’s easy to see how the average fan might side with ownership in these situations.